In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a hardworking young sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a handsome and reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.
Cinematography
Dorset landscapes so gorgeous they deserve billing above the cast.
Acting
Carey Mulligan's side-eye could end wars.
Costume
Bathsheba's riding habit: revolutionary fashion statement.
Director
Thomas Vinterberg
Carey Mulligan
Bathsheba Everdene
Matthias Schoenaerts
Gabriel Oak
Michael Sheen
William Boldwood
Tom Sturridge
Sergeant Francis Troy
Juno Temple
Fanny Robbin
Jessica Barden
Liddy
Hilton McRae
Jacob Smallbury
Harry Peacock
Jan Coggan
Bradley Hall
Joseph Poorgrass
Sam Phillips
Sergeant Doggett
Tilly Vosburgh
Mrs. Hurst
Victor McGuire
Bailiff Pennyways
Jamie Lee-Hill
Laban Tall (uncredited)
Richard Dixon
Mr. Boldwood's Butler
Thomas Arnold
Solicitor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Carey Mulligan campaigned hard for this role after reading the script on a flight; she reportedly cornered Vinterberg at a party to pitch herself.
Hardy named Bathsheba after the biblical figure who watched her husband die so David could have her—read into that what you will about her destiny.
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